child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
(having) life-and-death power (over)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
capable of anything; liable to do
common front; united front
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to be expensive; to be costly
innocent; blameless; guiltless
bygones; the past; past event
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
a help; an aid; some assistance
prompt; immediate; in real time
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
going into battle; departure for the front
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
to take advantage of an opportunity
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany